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Prayer times in Calais
Looking for the prayer times in Calais? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Calais, Hauts-de-France. Every figure is computed for 50.9519° N, 1.8564° E, so the times reflect Calais itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Calais
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Calais
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Calais
Prayer times in Calais change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 10:10 PM, for a day of 16 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:31 AM and Maghrib to 4:48 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 55 min. That is a difference of 8 h 37 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:44 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:38 AM | 1:54 PM | 6:16 PM | 10:10 PM | 11:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:28 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:45 PM | 5:03 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:31 AM | 8:53 AM | 12:51 PM | 2:32 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:10 PM |
Calais is located 236 km north of Paris, so Dhuhr in Calais is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Paris. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Calais.
Qibla direction in Calais
The Qibla in Calais is at 120.7° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,643 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 120.7°.
Ramadan timetable for Calais
Ramadan in Calais: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:54 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:56 PM, roughly 10 h 51 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 106 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Calais
Calais is located at 50.9519° N, 1.8564° E, in Hauts-de-France, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Boulogne-sur-Mer, 30 km away. Nearby places include Boulogne-sur-Mer (30 km), Grande-Synthe (32 km), and Outreau (33 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Calais
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hauts-de-France, France
- Population
- 74,433
- Coordinates
- 50.95194, 1.85635
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 120.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,643 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Calais
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Calais comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:31 PM instead of 6:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:00 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Calais (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Calais
- Boulogne-sur-Mer30 km · south-west
- Grande-Synthe32 km · east
- Outreau33 km · south-west
- Saint-Pol-sur-Mer35 km · east
- Saint-Omer36 km · south-east
- Dunkirk38 km · east
- Coudekerque-Branche38 km · east
- Hazebrouck54 km · south-east
Prayer times in Calais: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Calais?
Fajr in Calais changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 7:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Calais?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:48 PM on 21 December and 10:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Calais?
The Qibla in Calais is 120.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,643 km away.
How long is the fast in Calais during Ramadan?
About 10 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Calais differ from Paris?
Yes. Calais is 236 km from Paris, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Calais comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Paris.